Union garment.



A. L. LIPPITT.

UNION GARMENT.

APPLICATION FILED JAN.4. 191s.

Patented Sept. 21, 1915.

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ANNA. L. LIPIEITT, 0F GRAND RAPIDS, MICHIGAN.

UNION GARMENT.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Sept. 21, lfilfi.

Application filed. January 4, 1915. 7 Serial No, 355.

To all to 7mm it may concern Be it known that I, ANNA L. LIPPITT, ofGrand Rapids, county of Kent, and State of Michigan, have invented a newand useful Improvement in Union Garments, of which the following is aspecification,

' This invention relates to undergarments, and has reference moreparticularly to garments of the union or one-piece type, asdistinguished from those in which the body and leg portions areconstructed as separate and independent pieces.

The objects of the invention are to produce a garment of this characterwhich will be composed of few pieces, will possess the minimum number ofseams, will be neat in appearance, which will afford a superior it tothe body, and which may be economically manufactured, and with theseobjects in view my invention consists primarily in forming the garmentof two complementary sections, provided each with a lateral extension,the said sections being folded longitudinally and secured together, andthe said extensions being folded rearwardly to the back of the garmentand having their adj acent edges secured together to form a rear flap,means being provided for fastening the flap detachably in closedposition.

I believe it to be new in a garment of this type to form the rear flap,by providing ex which extensions are folded back to the rear and havetheir adjacent edges connected together, and my invention is intended,as claimed herein, to embrace such construction broadly, and thiswhether the extensions are formed as integral portions, of therespective sections, or whether they are attached as separate piecesthereto. I prefer, however, to form the extensions as integral parts ofthe sections, self also to be the first to construct the completegarment of but two complementary sections each provided with an integralexten sion on its front portion, which extensions are folded back aroundto the rear and there connected together so as to conjointly form a rearexternal flap. V

In the accompanying drawings: Figure 1 is a front elevation of myimproved garment. Fig. 2 is a rear elevation of the same,-

showing the flap in closed position. Fig. 3 is a similar View showingthe flap in open position. Fig. l is a bottom plan view of the seat orcrotch of the garment. Fig. 5 is or opening 6 therein at the back.

and in this connection I believe mya plan view of one of the twocomplementary sections of which the garment is formed.

Referring to the drawings: In the particular embodiment of the inventionshown in the drawings, which is the form of construction I prefer toadopt, the garment is made up of two complementary sections 1, 1 each ofthe form and general contour shown in Fig. 5. Each section as hereshown, consists of a body portion 2 and a leg portion 3, a lateralextension 4r being provided at the junction of the body and leg portionson that edge of the section which will be at the front in the finishedgarment. These sections are each folded longitudinally and placedtogether edge to edge, the edges of said sections at the back beingfastened together permanently by means of stitches 5, 5 extending fromthe upper ends of the sections to a point some distance above the crotchof the garment so as to leave a vertical slit The lateral extensions lare folded rearwardly,each around the rear edge 7 of the leg portion ofthe section to which it is connected, and the adjacent edges of saidextensions are suitably connccted permanently together by stitching orotherwise, as indicated at 8, thereby forming a rear external flap 9adapted to close over the rear opening 6 before alluded to. The flap isconnected at one of its side edges to the rear portion of the section atthat side, preferably permanently, as for instance by stitches 10, andthe opposite edge of the flap is likewise connected to the back of thegarment, but only for a portion of its length below the crotch,preferably permanently, as by stitches 11, thereby leaving the remainderof its side edge and its top disconnected, so that the flap can befolded downward to open position as shown in Fig. 3. It is adapted to bedetachably closed over the opening 6, by means of a button 12 applied tothe rear of the garment, or by equivalent detachable connecting means.

The front adjacent edges 13 of the body portion of the sections arelikewise con nected together, but preferably in a detachable manner asfor instance by the buttons 14:, in order to permit the garment to beapplied to the body, the detachable connection of the edges extendingfrom the upper ends of the same to the crotch, as shown moreparticularly in Fi 1. The adjacent edges of the leg portions of thesections are suit ably connected permanently together below the pointwhere the lateral extensions fold around said edges, as by stitchinglet, or

otherwise.

It will be observed from the construction described, that the inneredges of the leg portions at and below thecrotch are closed by theextensions 4 folded around from the front, thereby avoiding thenecessity of transverse seams in the crotch, as will be evident from aninspection of Fig. 3. Further, it will be observed that by reason of theform ofthe rear flap and itsmanner of connection with the sections, therear opening may befully uncovered without the necessity of turning theflap down below the crotch. Also it will be observed that by reason ofthe fact that'the, entire garment is made up of but two pieces orsections, a minimum of seams will be required, a close and superior fitafforded, and theproduction of the garment will be attended with littleexpense.

struction of the parts, except in so far as such limitations arespecified in the claims. Having thus described my invention, what Iclaim is: I 1

1. A union garment comprising a body portion and connected leg portions,the in ner sides of the leg portions adjacent their junction with thebody portion being formed by extensions of the material at the innersides of the legs, which extensions are folded around between the legsfrom one side of the garment to the other, thereby forming folds at theinner edges of the and constituting a crotch free from transverse seams.v

.2. A union garment comprising twobody sections having leg portions,said sections cured together at the front and rear and being providedeach with a'lateral extension, said extensions being folded around atthe lower portion of the body from one side of thegarment to the other,thereby formbeing each folded longitudinally and seing a crotch freefrom transverse seams, and

said extensions beingfastened together at their ad acent edges to'forman external flap. I

A union garment comprising two sec- 1310115 folded longitudinally andsecured together at the front and;rear, sa1dsections being provided atthe front at their inner edgeswith extensions folded around to the twocomplementary sections rear of the garment and forming a crotch freefrom transverse seams, and'said extensions being secured together toform afiap at-the rear of the garment.

l. In a union garment, the combination of two sections foldedlongitudinally and" connected together at their adjacent edges so as toleave a back opening, said sections being provided each on its frontwith a'latv era-l extension, and said extensions being folded rearwardlyaround to the rear to form a crotch free fromtransverse seams, V

and having their adjacent edges connected together to form a flap at therear of the: garment, and means for connecting said flap detachably inclosed position over the opening.

5. In a union garment, the combination of;

two complementary sections comprising:

being folded longitudinally and provided at its inner edge at its frontwith a lateral ex tension, the adjacent edges of the bod-ypor tions atthe back being secured together, and the said extensions beingfoldedrearwardly and extended at the back and secured together at theiradj acent' edges to form a rear flap, means for fastening said-flapdetachably in closed position, and means for con necting the frontadjacent edges of the body portions of'the sections detachably together.

7 In a union garment, the combination of two complementary sectionscomprising each a leg and a body portion, said sections being foldedlongitudinally and having the inner adjacent edges of the body portions.7

secured together at the front and back, lateral extensions on thefrontof the leg por tionsr of said sections folded ii'earwardly around theedges .ofthe; back portions. of said sections to the rear, saidextensions having their inner,adjacent edges secured to gether to form arear flap, and means for fastening said flap detachably in closed o:sition.

8. In a union garment, the combination of comprising each a leg and abody portion, being folded longitudinally and having the together at thefront and rear, extensions on the front inner edges of said sectionsfolded rearwardly and extended attheback with their inner edges securedtogether to saidsectionsl adjacent edges of the body portions securedform a rear flap, one edge of said flap being fastened in place at therear of the garment at one side, and the opposite edge of said flapbeing free, so that the flap may be opened, and means for fastening saidflap detachably in closed position.

9. In a union garment, the combination of two complementary sectionscomprising each a leg and a body portion, said sections being foldedlongitudinally and having the inner edges of the body portions securedtogether at the front and back, extensions on the front adjacent edgesof the sections Copies of this patent may be obtained for in proximityto the crotch, said extensions being folded around to the rear andconnected together to form a rear flap, and means for fastening the flapdetachably in closed position, each section having the inner edges ofits leg portion secured together.

In testimony whereof I hereunto set my hand this fifteenth day ofDecember, 191 in the presence of tWo attesting Witnesses.

ANNA L. LIPPITT.

WVitnesses:

E. LIPPITT, FAYE VANDERCOOK.

five cents each, by addressing the Commissioner of Patents. Washington,D. G.

